Gulf Breeze

Also known as Gulf Breeze, Florida, Gulf Breeze, FL

city in Florida, USA

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Florida
County: Santa Rosa
Incorporated: August 10, 1961
Founded by: The Duncan Family
Type: Council-Manager
City: 22.14 sq mi (57.34 km )
Land: 4.68 sq mi (12.12 km )
Water: 17.46 sq mi (45.22 km )
Elevation: 13 ft (4.0 m)
Density: 1,355/sq mi (523.1/km )
Metro: 509,905 ( Pensacola metropolitan area )
Time zone

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Gulf Breeze is a city in Santa Rosa County, Florida. It is located between Downtown Pensacola and Pensacola Beach, and is part of the Pensacola Metropolitan Area. The population was 6,340 at the 2020 census, up from 5,763 at the 2010 census.

Gulf Breeze is the nearest city to Pensacola Beach, and provides utility services to the island, and most of South Santa Rosa County covering over 33 square miles. The census designated places of Oriole Beach, Tiger Point, and Midway are considered to be a part of unincorporated Gulf Breeze by Santa Rosa County, and carry Gulf Breeze mailing addresses.